Welcome Birders!
This page is a summary of "rare" and "specialty" birds seen recently in southern California and Arizona. Our aim is to update this summary daily. Please understand that not all of these records have been confirmed. The information on this page comes from the following sources:
- AZ/NM Listserv
- Arizona Bird Network (AZBird.net)
- SDBIRDS: San Diego County Listserv (YAHOO Group)
- Inland County Birds Listserve (YAHOO Group)
- eBird
- Bird observations e-mailed to me
- Personal observations
Rare Birds
Rarities are those birds not expected to be at the indicated location, or not expected at that time of year. They could be vagrant, like a Black-throated Blue Warbler, or a wintering migrant, like a Cliff Swallow. Some birds may be listed because they are locally rare, like a Black Skimmer at Lake Havasu.
Specialty Birds
Specialty birds are those which might be of interest to visitors to our area. Examples might be Black Rail, Mountain Quail, Elegant Trogon, or Le Conte's Thrasher. Even though it's possible to see or hear many of these specialty birds year-round, it's always nice to know when someone reports them, and where they were seen.
COMING SOON: Links to birding location maps and bird photos!
| ARIZONA Rare Bird Sightings - November 25-December 1, 2012 | ||
SUN |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Tucson: Hooded Oriole (female; near Valencia and Cardinal), Northern Parula (Fort Lowell Park), Short-tailed Hawk (Prince & Oracle Roads) Sweetwater Wetlands: Groove-billed Ani Ramsey Canyon: Lewis's Woodpecker (Bledsoe Loop close to old chimney) Tucson: Short-tailed Hawk (southeast of Prince Rd and Oracle Rd) |
CENTRAL AZ |
Gilbert Water Ranch: Winter Wren (Honeybee Point) |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
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MON |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Tucson: Northern Parula (Ft Lowell Park east end of cottonwood row) Palominas: Swamp Sparrow Sweetwater Wetlands: Groove-billed Ani (near platform pond) |
CENTRAL AZ |
Hassayampa River Preserve: Winter Wren; Eastern Phoebe |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Grand Canyon: Yellow-throated Warbler (near Mather Point Visitor's Center) |
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WESTERN AZ |
TUE |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area: Rufous-backed Robin Santa Cruz River: American Redstart; Black-and-white Warbler (south of Santa Gerturdis Lane) |
CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Grand Canyon: Yellow-throated Warbler (near Mather Point Visitor's Center) |
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WESTERN AZ |
Yuma: Lesser Nighthawk Lake Havasu: Pacific Loon (2); Red-throated Loon, White-winged Scoter, and Black Scoter Bill Williams NWR: White-winged Scoter (2); Surf Scoter (4) |
WED |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Sabino Canyon: Rufous-backed Robin (opposite the first picnic table above the dam) |
CENTRAL AZ |
Rio Salado: Eastern Phoebe and Black-and-white Warbler (in the willows by the river) Gilbert Water Ranch: Winter Wren (north end of Pond 2 at Honeybee Pt) |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
Lake Havasu City: Black Scoter, Red-throated Loon, and Pacific Loon (Thompson Bay); Neotropic Cormorant (flew over Rotary Park) Lake Havasu SP: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
THU |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Tubac Golf Resort: Lewis's Woodpecker Sabino Canyon: Rufous-backed Robin Carr Canyon: White-throated Sparrow |
CENTRAL AZ |
Gilbert Water Ranch: Winter Wren |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Flagstaff: Horned Grebe (Old Walnut Canyon Road ponds) |
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WESTERN AZ |
FRI |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve: Eastern Phoebe (along creek) Sabino Canyon: Rufous-backed Robin |
CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Grand Canyon: Yellow-throated Warbler (near Mather Point) Flagstaff: Rough-legged Hawk (flying over Hwy 180); Horned Grebe (south pond on Old Walnut Canyon Rd) Mormon Lake: Rough-legged Hawk |
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WESTERN AZ |
Bill William's River NWR: Nutting's Flycatcher (along Planet Ranch Rd at Mosquito Flats) |
SAT |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
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CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Grand Canyon: Yellow-throated Warbler (near Mather Point) Flagstaff: Rough-legged Hawk (Hwy 180, 4 miles past Red Mountain trailhead) |
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WESTERN AZ |
| CALIFORNIA Rare Bird Sightings - November 25-December 1, 2012 | ||
SUN |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Laguna Mtns: Evening Grosbeak (4; Sunrise Hwy ~4.3 miles north of I-8); Red Crossbill (Agua Dulce near parking area) Coronado: Pine Warbler (between 625 and 630 Margarita) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Chiriaco Summit: Rufous-backed Robin (grassy area with American flag) |
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MON |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Coronado: Tropical Kingbird (alley between Pine St and Alameda Blvd) Otay Valley: Thick-billed Kingbird San Diego River: Magnolia Warbler (south side of river between Camino Del Este and Qualcomm Way) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
TUE |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Famosa Slough: Swamp Sparrow Presidio Park: Baltimore Oriole (female) Point Loma: Black-and-white Warbler San Diego Zoo: Summer Tanager (male) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Lake Havasu: White-winged Scoter |
WED |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Chula Vista: Eurasian Wigeon (Sweetwater River near Second St bridge) Presidio Park: Bullock's Oriole; Summer Tanager; Baltimore Oriole La Jolla: Baltimore Oriole (Idle Hour Dr); Summer Tanager (1605 El Camino Del Teatro in large eucalyptus) San Diego Zoo: Varied Thrush (service road that leads to the zoo hosptial) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Lake Havasu: White-winged Scoter (across from Site Six) |
THU |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Coronada: Rose-breasted Grosbeak (660 Margarita) Flood Control Channel: Eurasian Wigeon Viewpoint Park: American Redstart Famosa Slough: Swamp Sparrow (2) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
FRI |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
San Diego Zoo: Varied Thrush (Hospital Hill Rd) Coronado: Pine Warbler and Rose-breasted Grosbeak (San Luis Rey and Margarita); Summer Tanager (near library) J Street Marina: White-winged Scoter Oceanside: Summer Tanager (Eternal Hills Memorial Park) Mission Bay: Nelson's Sparrow (Crown Point near the platform) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
Chiriaco Summit: Rufous-backed Robin |
SAT |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Coronado: Pine Warbler (6th and Margarita); Rose-breasted Grosbeak (end of Margarita on triangular corner) San Diego City College: Plumbeous Vireo; Hermit Warbler; Hooded Oriole National City: Chestnut-sided Warbler (along creek next to the corner of Wilson and 22nd) Del Mar: Pacific Golden-plover University Heights: Summer Tanager and Western Tanager (Trolly Barn Park, Adams Ave just east of Park Blvd) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
| ARIZONA Specialty Bird Sightings - November 25-December 1, 2012 | ||
SUN |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Sweetwater Wetlands: Harris's Hawk Ramsey Canyon: Elegant Trogan (Bledsoe Loop) |
CENTRAL AZ |
Mt. Ord: Lawrence's Goldfinch (corral near FR626) Sunflower: Lawrence's Goldfinch |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
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MON |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Hereford: Botteri's Sparrow |
CENTRAL AZ |
Scottsdale: Sandhill Crane (15; just south of Indian School Rd) |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
TUE |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area: Painted Redstart Santa Cruz River: Painted Redstart |
CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
Yuma: Crissal Thrasher (West Wetlands Park) |
WED |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Patagonia: Crested Caracara (flew over Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve) |
CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Show Low: Pinyon Jay (125; just east of Show Low) |
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WESTERN AZ |
THU |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
Santa Cruz River: Painted Redstart (Santa Gertrudis) Sabino Canyon: Painted Redstart Montosa Canyon: Black-capped Gnatcatcher (propable) |
CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
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WESTERN AZ |
SAT |
SOUTHEAST AZ |
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CENTRAL AZ |
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NORTHERN AZ |
Lower Lake Mary: Ferruginous Hawk |
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WESTERN AZ |
| CALIFORNIA Specialty Bird Sightings - November 25-December 1, 2012 | ||
SUN |
SAN DIEGO CO. |
Laguna Mtns: Lawrence's Goldfinch (2); Mountain Quail (Agua Dulce near creek) |
IMPERIAL CO. |
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RIVERSIDE CO. |
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Last update: 30 November, 2012